(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 17 cities or counties in 9 provinces. According to this report, 40 practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention, and at least 9 were illegally arrested.
1. [Usu City, Xinjiang] Four Practitioners Detained
2. [Xuyong County, Sichuan Province] Mr. Wang Jiansheng Detained
3. [Yucheng City, Shandong Province] Ms. Li Aixi Arrested
4. [Pingyuan County, Shandong Province] Ms. Cheng Liping Detained
5. [Zunyi City, Guizhou Province] Two Practitioners' Whereabouts Unknown
6. [Fushun City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Wang Shufang Detained
7. [Shan County, Henan Province] Mr. Ma Jianjun Arrested
8. [Zhengzhou City, Henan Province] Four Practitioners Arrested
9. [Liaoyang County, Liaoning Province] Mr. Xu Zengchen Arrested
10. [Weifang City, Shandong Province] At Least 10 Practitioners Harassed
11. [Kaiyuan City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Wang Xuanhua and His Wife Detained
12. [Jianyang City, Sichuan Province] Seven Practitioners Illegally Tried
13. [Songyuan City, Jilin Province] Mr. Cui Zhixin Arrested
14. [Fushun City, Liaoning Province] Three Practitioners Detained
15. [Zalantun City, Inner Mongolia] Mr. Rong Fengshan Detained
16. [Weifang City, Shandong Province] Three Practitioners Arrested
17. [Liaozhong County, Liaoning Province] Mr. Feng Guoxiang Arrested
18. [Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Liu Yu Detained
19. [Panshi City, Jilin Province] Three Practitioners Arrested
1. [Usu City, Xinjiang] Four Practitioners Detained
Mr. Zhang Chengjun, Mr. Yang Wanjun, Ms. Ma Chengying, and Ms. Ma's husband were arrested by the Usu City 610 Office on October 8 and 9, 2013. Wang Yumin, secretary of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in the village, ordered the arrests.
The four practitioners are being held at the Usu City Detention Center. Their families are not allowed to visit them. The authorities issued arrest warrants for Mr. Zhang and Mr. Yang and delivered them to their families on November 14 and December 6, 2013, respectively.
Parties involved in the persecution:
Wang Yumin (王玉民), village CCP secretary: +86-13677516040
Wang Yongyi (王永毅), director of the Usu City Detention Center: +86-18999718226
Li Junwei (李俊伟), police instructor: +86-13579157555
Ma Qiang (马强), police officer in charge of the case: +86-13565728161
2. [Xuyong County, Sichuan Province] Mr. Wang Jiansheng Detained
Mr. Wang Jiansheng was arrested by officers from Xingwen County and Xuyong County on July 16, 2013. The officers ransacked his home and confiscated 7,000 yuan in cash. Mr. Wang is being held at the Xingwen County Detention Center.
Parties involved in the persecution:
Li Huachao (李华超), procurator-general of Xuyong County: +86-830-3158766, +86-13980241888
3. [Yucheng City, Shandong Province] Ms. Li Aixi Arrested
Ms. Li Aixi was arrested by officers from the Yucheng City 610 Office on the afternoon of December 6, 2013.
Parties involved in the persecution:
Niu Jinshan (牛金山), director of the Yucheng City 610 Office: +86-534-7365611, +86-534-7667788
Zhang Anmin (张安民), commissioner of the municipal CCP committee: +86-534-7286008, +86-13953418366
4. [Pingyuan County, Shandong Province] Ms. Cheng Liping Detained
Ms. Cheng Liping was arrested by officers from the Qiancao Town Police Station on the afternoon of November 28, 2013, for distributing informational materials about Falun Gong and the persecution. The Pingyuan County 610 Office later took over her case. Li Feng, director of the 610 Office, ransacked her home, confiscated three or four copies of Nine Commentaries on the Communist Party, and transferred her to the Dezhou City Detention Center on November 29, 2013. He called her husband two days later and extorted money from him.
Parties involved in the persecution:
Li Feng (李峰), director of the local 610 Office: +86-534-4256967, +86-15864178589, +86-534-4217698
Pingyuan County Police Department: District Code 0534, Zip Code 253100
Zhang Xiujun (张秀军), officer from the local Domestic Security Division: +86-534-4258919, +86-13953416898, +86-534-4258666
5. [Zunyi City, Guizhou Province] Two Practitioners' Whereabouts Unknown
Officers from Zunyi City broke into and ransacked the home of Ms. Zhao Chunxia and Mr. Meng Wenju on December 7, 2013. They confiscated approximately 20,000 yuan in cash, printers, computers, and printing supplies. The whereabouts of both practitioners are unknown.
6. [Fushun City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Wang Shufang Detained
Ms. Wang Shufang was arrested by officers from the Fumin Police Station on the afternoon of December 5, 2013, for distributing information about Falun Gong and the persecution. She is being held at the Nangou Detention Center and is facing trial.
7. [Shan County, Henan Province] Mr. Ma Jianjun Arrested
Mr. Ma Jianjun was recently arrested.
8. [Zhengzhou City, Henan Province] Four Practitioners Arrested
Mr. Yan Xiuluan and Ms. Zhu Shuhui were arrested on December 3, 2013. Their homes were ransacked by police.
Ms. Deng Xianglian and Ms. Liu Meiqin were arrested by officers waiting outside of Ms. Zhu's home. They were brought to the Miaoli Police Station.
Ms. Zhu, Ms. Yan, and Ms. Deng were released. Ms. Liu is still held at the Jinshui District Detention Center.
9. [Liaoyang County, Liaoning Province] Mr. Xu Zengchen Arrested
Mr. Xu Zengchen was arrested on December 8, 2013.
10. [Weifang City, Shandong Province] At Least 10 Practitioners Harassed
Officials from the Hanting District Political and Legal Affairs Committee recently instructed the local subdivisions to harass practitioners and pressure them to fill out a form to renounce their faith. Ms. Jia Lanfen, Ms. Xu Deyun, Ms. Zhang Zhaoping, Ms. Zheng Meie, Ms. Xiao Xia, Mr. Chen Longzhi, Mr. Zhang Liang, Mr. Qi Liang and his wife, and Ms. Xu Xiuzhen were among the practitioners being harassed.
Parties involved in the persecution:
Wang Shuwen (王树文), director of the local 610 Office: +86-13563628698, +86-536-7251243, +86-536-7273266
Liu Zuobao (刘作保), director of the local brainwashing center: +86-13583698096, +86-536-7273879, +86-536-7260618
11. [Kaiyuan City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Wang Xuanhua and His Wife Detained
Mr. Wang Xuanhua and his wife, Ms. Li Huiling, were arrested by officers from the Dongcheng Police Station on the afternoon of July 8, 2013. The officers ransacked their apartment and confiscated a computer, a printer, two motorcycles, and approximately 20,000 yuan in cash.
Mr. Wang is being held in the Xifeng County Detention Center and his wife in the Tieling City Detention Center.
12. [Jianyang City, Sichuan Province] Seven Practitioners Illegally Tried
To continue legal proceedings first held on March 17, 2013, officials of the Jainyang Court tried Ms. Wang Hua, Ms. Wang Ying, Mr. Ma Daiheng, Ms. Diao Qixiu, Ms. Wang Hongxia, Mr. Du Zhongxuan, and Mr. Ye Jianguo on October 18, 2013.
13. [Songyuan City, Jilin Province] Mr. Cui Zhixin Arrested
Mr. Cui Zhixin was recently arrested by officers from the Songyuan City Police Department when he distributed information about Falun Gong and the persecution.
14. [Fushun City, Liaoning Province] Three Practitioners Detained
Ms. Xu Chunxia, Ms. Wu Shuli, and Ms. Yu Zhenyan were arrested by officers from the Wangjia Police Station on December 8, 2013, for distributing brochures about Falun Gong and the persecution. Police ransacked Ms. Xu’s home that evening and Ms. Yu’s home on the afternoon of December 10, 2013. The practitioners were transferred to the Shenyang No. 1 Detention Center at 1 a.m. on December 9, 2013.
Parties involved in the persecution:
Li Zhongqiang (李忠强), officer in charge of the case: +86-15640550575
Guan Jiwei (关吉伟), officer from the Wangjia Police Station: +86-13940062296
Song Zhuo (宋卓): +86-15640550549
15. [Zalantun City, Inner Mongolia] Mr. Rong Fengshan Detained
Mr. Rong Fengshan was arrested by officers from the local Domestic Security Division on October 6, 2013, when he wrote messages about Falun Gong and the persecution on light poles. He was first subjected to an administrative detention for 15 days and later transferred to criminal detention. He is now facing trial.
Parties involved in the persecution:
Ba Jianhua (巴建华), CCP secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Committee: +86-470-3212362, +86-470-3213388, +86-13804703388
Xu Lianchen (徐连臣), director of the local 610 Office: +86-470-3214910, +86-13848030939
Han Jie (韩杰), deputy director of the local police department: +86-470-3216556, +86-470-3240178, +86-13904706016, +86-13314806016
16. [Weifang City, Shandong Province] Three Practitioners Arrested
Ms. Yu Rong, Ms. Wang Xiaoyun, and Ms. Dai Zongzhen were arrested by officers from the Kaifa District Police Station on December 6, 2013, for talking to people about Falun Gong and the persecution.
Ms. Yu was taken to the Weifang City Detention Center on December 10, 2013. Police confiscated her car, which is worth approximately 600,000 yuan, and tried to extort money from her family several times, but failed.
Ms. Wang and Ms. Dai were released on December 8, 2013, due to poor physical condition.
Parties involved in the persecution:
Wang Ruoshui (王若水), captain of the Weifang City Domestic Security Division: +86-18606361899
Liu Chongdao (刘崇道), officer from the Weifang 610 Office: +86-15805366688
Qi Yanwei (齐延伟), deputy director of the Weifang 610 Office: +86-15863683066
17. [Liaozhong County, Liaoning Province] Mr. Feng Guoxiang Arrested
Mr. Feng Guoxiang was arrested at home around November 15, 2013. Police confiscated his cell phone, computer, and approximately 3,000 yuan in cash.
18. [Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Liu Yu Detained
Ms. Liu Yu was arrested in early December 2013. She is being held in a detention center.
19. [Panshi City, Jilin Province] Three Practitioners Arrested
Ms. Jin Guolan, her sister Ms. Jin Guoqin, and another practitioner were arrested on the evening of December 2, 2013, by officers from the Yantongshan Police Station. The three practitioners were in the process of renting a car to go to Yantongshan to distribute information about Falun Gong and the persecution.
Ms. Jin Guoqin escaped, but was arrested the next morning as soon as she got home.
Her sister and their driver, who does not practice Falun Gong, are being held at the Panshi Detention Center.
Parties involved in the persecution:
Chen Gang (陈刚), director, Panshi Detention Center: +86-13904442925
Liu Zhanxia (刘占侠), instructor: +86-13943220990
Wu Yujie (武玉杰), deputy director: +86-13894224466
